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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II has an overall score of 91, which is much better than the Google Pixel XL's general score of 81.3. Xperia 1 II's construction is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner than the Google Pixel XL's, but it is a little bit heavier. Xperia 1 II has just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel XL, because it has a bigger screen, a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. Xperia 1 II counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel XL, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 1 II counts with just a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3450mAh. The Sony Xperia 1 II captures just a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a much bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures.
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